agonizing

英 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ]

美 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ]

adj.  使人十分痛苦的; 令人焦虑不安的; 带来巨大困难的
v.  苦苦思索; 焦虑不已
agonize的现在分词

现在分词：agonizing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.20971 / COCA.12407

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人十分痛苦的；令人焦虑不安的；带来巨大困难的
  causing great pain, anxiety or difficulty
  1. his father's agonizing death
     他父亲极度痛苦的死
  2. It was the most agonizing decision of her life.
     这是她一生中最痛苦的决定。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 agonising


• ADJ-GRADED 令人痛苦的；折磨人的
  Something that isagonizingcauses you to feel great physical or mental pain.
  1. He did not wish to die the agonizing death of his mother and brother...
     他不想像母亲和兄弟那样痛苦地死去。
  2. In the heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.
     在罗马的高温下，等待是一种折磨。
• ADJ-GRADED （决定或选择）令人痛苦的
  Agonizingdecisions and choices are very difficult to make.
  1. He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future.
     他这时候面临着一个关系到他不久的将来的痛苦抉择。

英英释义

adj

• extremely painful
  Synonym:agonisingexcruciatingharrowingtorturingtorturoustorturesome

双语例句

• The sudden pain above his heart was agonizing.
  他胸口上方的突然疼痛剧烈难忍。
• In the heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.
  在罗马的高温下，等待是一种折磨。
• He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death
  他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
• That for the animal it's the most agonizing death.
  这是动物最痛苦的死法。
• After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy
  经历一番痛苦挣扎后，她决定终止妊娠。
• It was the most agonizing decision of his life.
  这是他一生中最痛苦的决定！
• Green River's story deals with the agonizing truth of the actions we take in times of crisis.
  《绿河》向我们展示了危急时刻我们采取的真实的却令人烦恼的行动。
• I was faced with an agonizing dilemma.
  我面临着痛苦的两难困境。
• His toothache was agonizing and nearly drove him mad.
  牙痛使他感到十分痛苦，他几乎要发狂了。
• It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months.
  这几个月来，我们一直在为这个问题努力、争论、挣扎。